Receptacle for liquids.



B. W. DAVIS.

REGEPTAGLE FOR LIQUIDS. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12, 1911.

1,1 15,405. Patented Oct. 27. 1914;

THE NORRIS PETERS co.. PHOTO-LITHQ, WASHINGTON D. c.

BENJAMIN W. DAVIS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RECEPTACLE FOR LI QUIIDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 2'7, 1914:.

Application filed September 12, 1911. stun No. 648,883. I

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that l, BENJAMIN DAyrs, (whose. post-oliice.address is 720 Bittersweet Place, Chicago, Illinois,) a citizen of the United States, residing at: Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful lknpronements in. Receptacles. for Liquids,of which the following isa specification.

My invent-ion relates. in general toreceptacles for liquids, and more particularly to an improved vessel from which the liquid contents may. be quickly dischargedz As. an incident to the extensive use of automobiles, large numbers of gasolene cans are used for pouring gasolene into the-automobile tanks. It is customary in. pouring gasolene from a can into an automobile tan k to invert the canand permit it to rest upon the usual funnel, the smaller end of; which has been previously inserted in thefilling- )pening otthe tank. It is, of course, only possible for the gasolene to run out of the can air is admitted into the can, and the inflow of air throu h the mouth of thecan.

results in the retardation of the discharge of the gasolene. It has heretofore been proposed to facilitate the discharge of liquid from a receptacle by providing an opening for the inflow of air separate from the discharge outlet for the liquid, but such receptacles have not'successfully accomplished the desired object, as the inclination of the receptacle must be nicely calculated in discharging the liquid, so that the inner end of the air inlet will always be above the level of the liquid, otherwise the liquid flows through the air inlet and prevents the inflow of air.

(ans have been used for gasolene provided with an air inlet conduit terminating within the can adjacent the inner endof the gasolene outlet mouth. Such cans, however, when inverted in the usual discharging position do not in any way hasten the discharge of the gasolene, as the level thereof is above the inner end of the air inlet until the can is practically empty;

The object of myinvention is to provide a receptacle for liquids, and more particularly a. gasolene can, from which the liquid may be quickly poured without necessitating the receptacle being inclined at a predetermined degree dependent upon the level of the liquid.

A further object of my invention is to pro Vide a receptacle for liquids which need only be invertedI in order to insure the rapid discharge oli' the liquid free from any retardation due to inflo wing air.

A stillfurther object of my inventionis to provide a receptacle for liquids having an an: inlet conduit extending to adjacent the bottonrof the receptacle, so that when the receptacle is inverted the inner end of the conduit will be above the level of the liquid, thereby hastening the discharge of the entire liquid contents without. requiring the vessel to be held at an inclination determined by the level of the liquid.

My invention will be more fully disclosed hereinafter. with reference to the acco1npanying drawing, in which the same. is illustrated as embodied in a convenient and practicalform; the view being an elevational one with portionsthereot shown in section. Similar reference characters are used to indicate siinilar parts in the drawing.

Reference letter A- indicates a gasolene can of any desired size and shape, such, for instance, as theusual five-galloncan employed :tonsupplying gasolene to an antomobile tank.

B indicates an outwardly flaring mouth through which the gasolene, or other liquid, is poured.

C indicates a conduit extending from a point 0 on the inner surface of the outlet mouth B, through an opening cl in the top of the can A, and thence to a point (Z within the can adjacent the bottom thereof.

E indicates a cork or stopper for closing the mouth B of the can.

The embodin'ient of my invention above described may be very economically made by forming holes through the mouth B and top of the can adjacent the mouth, of a size to permit the insertion therethrough ot' a tube to form the conduit 0. When the conduit has been inserted throughthe openings and properly located with its inner end adjacent the bottom of the can, the portions of the conduit within the openings may be soldered to the can, thereby supporting the conduit in proper position and also tightly closing the openings around the conduit. The lower end of the tube is inclined that the opening therefrom will not be closed through contact with the bottom of the receptacle. It is, therefore, possible to insert the tube through the supporting holes in the mouth and top of the receptacle, and force it inwardly until its inner end engages the bottom of the receptacle without danger of the I tardation of inflowing air.

In the embodiments of my invention the outwardly flaring mouths of the receptacles with which the air inlet tubes communicate, afford ample space'for the air to pass into the conduits Without. interfering with the freedischarge of the liquid. It ill be observed that my invention enables a receptacle to be quickly and easily discharged by merely inverting the same Without the necessity of holding the receptacle at any predetermined inclination, which would be necessary if the air inlet conduit terminated at a point intermediate of the bottom of the vessel and its outlet. I

It willbe evident from the foregoing description that I have-invented an improved receptacle for liquids, which will permit the liquids to be quickly discharged therefrom when inverted, owing to the air inletconduit While I have described more or less in I detail the specific form in which I have illustrated my invention as embodied, yet I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself thereto, as I contemplate changes in form, proportion'of parts and substitution of equivalents, as circumstances may require, or as may be deemed expedient. Iclaim. v1

The combination with a portable receptacle for containing liquids, of an outwardly flaring mouth through which the liquid 'con tents are poured, and anair inlet tube terminating at one end in said flaring mouth and at its other end adjacent thebottomof the receptacle at one side thereof, said tube v extending through and secured-in alining holes in the wall of said flaring mouth and the top of said receptacle, adjacent the base of the mouth, whereby. the tubemay be readily inserted through said holes and sup ported in the desired inclined position relatively to the receptacle. V In testimony whereof, I hitVG'SHbSCIlbQCl my name. Q i I V t BENJAMINQW; DAVl S.

Witnesses: Y T

GEO. L. WILKINSON, HENRY A. PARKS.

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